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I went to make a new desk, and I thought to myself, "Self: What if you build a desk kinda like you build a workbench. Super sturdy."

My first project on LumberJocks was a folding desk. It wasn't really all that sturdy, and I got tired of it. So I gave it to my dad and built this one.

I went to just about everywhere in town that sells lumber to find clear, quarter-sawn, un-pressure-treated 4×4's. Not an easy task! . . . but it was worth it.

Some key features are:
-> All wood joints. No metal fasteners at all.
-> Draw-bored mortise and tenon stretchers
-> Through mortise and tenons holding the top to the legs
-> Solid laminated top
-> Made from all doug fir 4×4's
-> Built-in cable management
-> Weighs a ton, but its rock solid!
-> As I started to sand them down, I decided I liked having the through tenons on the top a little proud. So I left them.

Here's a link to my original desk, in case you were curious: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/104174

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Sturdy for sure, nice way to hide the wires.
 

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I'm a mortise and tenon junkie and I like to see the joinery displayed as you did on the thru tenons for the legs on the top. Nice job!!
 

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You'll replace the PC a few dozen times and that desk will still be as good as new. Impressive work on the joinery.

You should be proud of this.
 

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It looks like a very sturdy workbench. Nice work. I don't think the computer equipment will over load it and you can always take the computer off when you need the extra work room.

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There is no amount of masturbation that could break that behemoth.

I'd plane down the proud tenons, might get annoying to bump your hand/mouse into them.
 

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Well I think is strong enough… nice joinery :) !!!!
 

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I like it! I once had a clever idea but was outvoted by my wife. Years ago FW ads included a reasonably priced workbench made of Tennessee "truck bed oak". My idea was to shorten the legs and use it as a coffee table. The vices could be used to hold a variety of things as a third hand. I would still go for it but can't seem to find the seller.
 
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